"It is the PIA that is increased by the COLA . . .
물가 상승률에 의하여 증가되는 것은 정년(full or normal retirement age)에 받을 은퇴 연금 금액PIA "primary insurance amount," 이며 . . .
Example :
If the initial PIA is $1,678.50 and it is increased by a 5.9-percent COLA,
the new PIA would be $1,777.50 after truncation to the next lower dime."
https://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/colaapplic.html
내년에 신청하여 받게될 예상 금액에도 같이 적용 받게 됩니다.